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Toxic chemicals from Beirut arrived in Wilhelmshaven for disposal
On May 16, 2021, the 'Amoenitas', loaded with highly toxic waste from Beirut, arrrived in Wilhelmshaven. The chemicals are to be disposed of in various specialized facilities. German experts had recovered the chemicals in the past few weeks in the port of Beirut after the devastating explosion in August 2020. The containers are initially to be temporarily stored in Wiefels and then disposed of or reprocessed in Bremen, Hamburg, Brunsbüttel and Kassel. The cargo included paint and paint sludge, acids, spray cans and bulky waste. German report with photos: https://www.mopo.de/hamburg/gefaehrliche-ladung-gift-aus-beirut-kommt-nach-hamburg-38392280
Combi lift ship clears Beirut of explosives
The 'Amoenitas' has been loaded with dozens of containers full of hazardous materials in Beirut port and was ready to sail for Germany on May 4, 2021. The German company Combi Lift was given the job of removing dangerous substances from the port after the explosion on Aug 4, 2020, that killed more than 200 people and damaged large parts of the Lebanese capital. The last of 59 containers was lifted on to the ship on April 30. They will be disposed of in Germany. The project has cleared the port of all toxic, cancerous, flammable and highly reactive chemicals that have been stored here for decades. The German company had been expected to deal with only 49 containers of hazardous material. They ended up"handling more than 75, of which 59 will be shipped. 15 others would be disposed of within safe and environmentally sound procedures in situ. Hydrochloric acid, a corrosive and toxic substance, made up 60 per cent of the chemicals Combi Lift came across. Report with photo: https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/ship-carrying-dangerous-chemicals-to-leave-beirut-on-tuesday-1.1215790
Allision with bridge
The 'Amoenitas' allided with a bridge while entering the lock in Iroquois, Ontario, in position 44 49 56.2 N, 075 18 42.2 W, o June 19, 2020, around 5 a.m. The vessel and the bridge sustained minor damages. The ship had sailed from Montreal and was enroute to Port Colborne, where it arrived on June 20 at 7 p.m.
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